7 steps to creative inspiration (or, don’t live a boring life)
1. Step outside of the familiar.
2. Feel uncomfortable (this is important).
3. Force self into new situation if need be.
4. Release any and all judgements, pretences.
5. Observe: watch movements and responses and reactions; notice your thoughts and behavior patterns; see outcomes as if you’re watching clouds pass in the sky.
6. Return to “old” but now seeing “new.”
7. Repeat often to bring fresh energy into your work, life, relationships.
Being human
Recently I was rejected. I spent a lot of time crafting the perfect letter, re-writing and re-reading and editing the hell out of my argument to compose a convincing, logical, matter-of-fact and to the point submission. I sent in my proposal confidently. The rejection was prompt, and, of course, it stung.
I received a phone call several days later. “You have to explain why YOU want this,” the man instructed,…
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2. You have to recognize where you’ve come from in order to have the endurance to keep going.
3. You have to have the right team around you to get it all done.
4. You have to strive to do work that speak for itself. Let others do the talking for you.
5. You have to know in…
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